It was getting late. I got a bath running for Ken in his ensuite bathroom. He was going on and on about all his new toys and how he couldn't wait to explore the massive backyard tomorrow. "Ken, get in the tub," I said, laughing as he spread his arms out and circled around, making airplane noises. He hopped over the edge of the tub, landing with a splash. I held my hands up, like that would stop water from drenching me. I groaned and grabbed the nearest towel. I kept an eye on Ken as I dried off. The linen closet still had a few guest items, including a short, silk robe. I took my wet shirt off and put the robe on over my pants. At least, it was dry. "Sorry, Mommy," Ken muttered. "It's okay. Here, play with these," I handed him a few bath toys. While Ken played and cleaned up, I went into his bedroom. I left the bathroom door open and peeked in every few seconds to make sure he was doing okay. I straightened up his room a little, tidying the toys and smoothing out his
"You shouldn't look at me like that," I said. My cheeks burned as I felt the chill of the air on my breasts and quickly closed the robe over my body. I couldn't push back the memories of what it had been like to have his hands all over me. My pulse raced as I cursed the warm pulling inside of my abdomen. "I know," Ellis said, nodding his understanding. "But, you have such an exquisite body. And this is the body that gave me my son."I held my breath at the unexpected sentiment. "You're not my boyfriend. Bennett is." I reminded myself as well as him. Shaking my head, I turned my eyes from him as I moved to get off of the bed. "Bennett isn't your boyfriend. I know that for a fact.""What do you think you know?" I scooted closer to the edge and stood up. Ellis moved in front of me, his gentle breath floating over my face. I looked up at him, swallowing hard as our lips were a moment apart."I know what you look like when you're in love. I remember the look in your eyes
Emma's POVI shook my head and began to pull away but he held me fast and his eyes bore into mine. It wasn't fair. No one could ever make me feel the way Ellis made me feel and he knew it. His lips descended on mine, warm and soft, capturing me completely. I sighed and moved my arms to wrap them around his neck, unable to deny what I wanted from him.He scooped me up into his arms, holding me bridal style."Ack!" I yelped when my legs flew out from under me. Ellis smirked and kissed the tip of my nose. I struggled in his arms. "What are you doing?" I asked. Instead of answering me, Ellis found my lips with his and kissed me hungrily. He laid me down as we kissed. He moved his hands to my hips, gripping tightly, as he put his weight on me. My body immediately responded to the crushing pressure of him, arching against him. "Well, well," Ellis purred, grabbing the edges of my robe, still only loosely secured, and pulling them apart. His eyes lit up hungrily like he wa
I blinked my eyes open, still wrapped tightly in Ellis's arms. He was breathing heavily in my ear. Memories of the night before flooded my mind and my cheeks got hot. I tried to wiggle away from Ellis. I wanted to get dressed before his penetrating eyes found me naked again. "Where are you going?" he growled, tightening his arms around me. I giggled and fought against him to get free. Ellis growled again and held me tighter. He rolled on top of me, keeping me pinned. "I like when you struggle," he teased, eyes gleaming as he licked his lips. My stomach flipped and I stopped struggling, stunned by his response. I felt the thick, firm weight of his hardened member against my stomach and a shiver ran through me. Ellis leaned down and kissed my lips. I sighed into the kiss and arched my back. I wanted to feel him in me again, feel that close to him. Knock. Knock. Knock. Ellis and I froze, lips still locked together. "You locked the door, right?" I whispered against
Ellis had his car brought to the school and we left Ken around lunchtime. Most of the other parents had left and the teachers wanted the students back in class. I twisted my hands in my lap and kept my eyes down, thinking of the wish that Ken had made. "I'm sorry, Ellis. I know that Ken told me about the open day at school. With everything else going on, I just forgot," I muttered. "You don't have to apologize, Olivia. I want to be here as a father for Ken. I'm happy to do these things. Besides, there is nothing more important to me than you and Ken," he said. He reached over and patted my hand with his before pulling away quickly. "But…"Ellis shook his head. "If you feel you must make it up to me, you can do me a favor."I glanced at him suspiciously and narrowed my eyes. "Okay.""I'm starving. Come to lunch with me?" He smirked and glanced sideways at me. His question was phrased more as an order."Of course, that is a favor I can manage," I said, flashing him a
Shaking my head at Bethany, I turned back to my mother. "Don't worry about her." I handed my mom a fresh tissue and kept her focused on me. "The doctors will tell us as soon as anything changes.""You're ignoring me?" Bethany asked, putting her hands on her hips. I could see her from the periphery of my vision but I wasn't going to play her game. My dad could be dying and my mom was an emotional mess. I didn't need Bethany trying to stir up trouble, too. As if money could mean anything at a time like this. She was prancing around, talking about how she stole our fortune. We were worried about my father's life and she wanted to talk about money?I shook my head again and kept comforting my mother. "How long have they been working on him?" I asked. "I don't know. Too long, it seems like," my mother whispered. "Do you guys even care? The Richardson fortune now belongs to me!" Bethany taunted, pointing to herself and puffing up her chest. "Bethany, now is not the t
"Olivia, your father is awake!" my mother called out, running up to me. She grabbed my arm and smiled.I blinked at her, still thinking of Bethany being taken away by the cops. I blinked again. "Wh-what?" I asked. My mom smiled at me again, wider and brighter than before. "Your father, he's been resuscitated. He's stabilized now and is being moved back to a recovery room.""Oh." I couldn't say anything else. My mind was in complete overload. Good news followed by even better news. "Come, he'll want to see you. We've got a lot to talk to him about," she said, dragging me along. "He's going to have to explain why he signed everything over to Bethany."My chest squeezed in on itself as my smile faltered. I was happy that he was recovering but my mom was absolutely right. How could he do that to us?My father was sitting up in his hospital bed. He looked more lively and healthy than he had the last time I'd seen him. "Olivia, I'm so glad you're here," he said, holdin
I asked Bennett to meet me at a cafe in town. Ellis was reluctant to leave me alone with him but I assured Ellis I would be fine. I even told him he could pick up Ken. He was excited about that chance and almost left me eagerly. Chuckling to myself, I went into the cafe and ordered a coffee. I sat at a corner table with a good window view and waited for Bennett. Bennett arrived right on time, as usual. He came up to the table first. I stood and he kissed my cheek. "It is good to see you, Olivia. Thank you for asking to meet," he said. "I know I've been a little distant, and that hasn't been fair to you. Did you want to get a drink?" I motioned to the barista. "I'm fine," Bennett said, waving at the barista dismissively. We sat across from each other. "For you." He held out a dozen roses. My cheeks warmed and I took the bouquet, smelling the sweet, delicious roses. "These are beautiful," I murmured. A pit formed in my stomach. He was acting like any good boyfriend o